The labour movement must oppose the government's war policy
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RUSSIA has launched a series of rocket attacks on Ukrainian cities in the last week, killing and wounding hundreds of civilians.
This is further evidence of the brutality of the war they are conducting. Vital civilian infrastructure has also been hit. The Russian army has also launched new offensives in the Donetsk.
These attacks are Vladimir Putin’s response to serious setbacks in the last month including the loss key city of Lyman in the Donbass and the humiliating attack on the vital Kerch Bridge, key communication between Crimea and Ukraine.
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